The Tower
Major Arcana • Suit: Trump • Number: 16
#demolition#upheaval#deconstruction#disaster#destruction
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NameThe Tower
Number16
ArcanaMajor Arcana
SuitTrump
ArchetypeThe Shattered Ego
Hebrew AlphabetPe[as]/Open Mouth/80
Numerology16 = 1 + 6 = 7 (psychology, imagination, inner work)
ElementalMars
Mythical / SpiritualThe Tower of Babel. The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Shiva's destructive dance. The lightning of Zeus and Thor.
Fortune telling
- Impending disaster
- Cancel plans and reverse decisions
- Someone wants to take you down a notch or two
- Don't hold back; say what you really mean
Questions to Ask
- How might the current situation dramatically alter my perspective?
- How might this loss open the door for new growth?
- What attitudes need to be struck down before I proceed?
Light meanings
- Breaking out of old, confining habits and mindsets
- Clearing the way for new growth
- Dispelling the influence of an inflated ego
- Getting back to basics
- Stripping away harmful illusions
- Receiving sudden insight
Shadow meanings
- Clinging to traditions that repress growth
- Engaging in willful blindness
- Rejecting evidence that change is needed
- Ignoring guidance from a higher power
- Maliciously engaging in destructive behavior